European and Global studies
Italy, Padova
| Study location | Italy, Padova |
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| Type | Master's degree, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 2 years (120 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | (Master of Arts in European and Global studies) |
| Tuition fee | €2,507.00 per year In order to accept your Offer at the University of Padova, you must pay the first instalment of tuition fees for a.y. 2019/20 (see below). The total amount of tuition fees due per each academic year can be significantly waived based on your “Equivalent Economic Status Index – ISEE”. For further information on how to obtain your ISEE and other income-based reductions, see: www.unipd.it/en/tutition-fees |
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| Application fee | €30.00 one-time This fee is non-refundable. |
| Deposit | €187.00 one-time In order to accept your place at the University of Padova, the payment of the first instalment is required. This fee is non-refundable. |
| Entry qualification | Bachelor diploma (or higher) Competences developed in the following disciplinary fields: • Historical, philosophical, pedagogical and psychological studies A final grade equivalent to at least 90/110 in the Italian system Should it not be possible to assess the candidate’s background in accordance with the curricular requisites set forth above and determine the foreign final grade compared with the Italian standard, the Secondcycle/Master’s degree course commission will decide on admission based on the candidate’s overall academic career and CV. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Italian. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. If you are admitted to the degree course, you will have to submit other documents including original and translated/legalised copies of your previous qualifications, etc. No legalised documents are required at application stage. |
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| Language requirements | English B2 Level |
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| Other requirements | A motivation letter must be added to your application. Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants: Places for non-European candidates residing outside Italy: 51 (1 for candidates joining the Marco Polo Project) |
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Overview
EGoS is a Master’s degree completely taught in English aimed at future leading professionals who will be working in European and global politics, administration and communication.
During the course, students acquire knowledges, competences, methods and analytical tools to understand political, social and cultural processes, to develop and manage projects at European and international levels. Students also learn to effectively intervene in multi-actor and multi-level settings through innovative, critical and interdisciplinary approaches and the cross-fertilisation of ideas and practices.
Students also develop global perspectives on political and institutional scenarios, communication and technological developments, coupled with solid roots in the analysis of political, historical, social and economic contexts in several contexts and countries, and develop skills aimed at planning of specific strategies for intervention.
Students benefit from an international learning environment in Padova, but also abroad exploiting the network of more than 40 university partners for the Erasmus+ program, bilateral agreements and other structured partnerships.
Double degree with the University of Kraków; double degree with other universities are being developed.
Programme structure
The programme is articulated around a common track, providing multidisciplinary knowledge and competences, and two thematic tracks.
Courses offered in the common track (1st year) cover the fields of history of ideas, political philosophy, political science, law, economics, sociology and applied linguistics.
The two thematic tracks (2nd year) maintain a common pedagogic vision, but are dedicated, respectively, to European and Global policies: the European Policies track is devoted to the multidisciplinary analysis of the main policy and governance challenges that the European Union is facing, whereas the Global Communication Policies track focuses on how governance, communication and digital transformations intersect on emerging policy and societal challenges.
Common track (1st year)
Public Management and Multi-Level Governance (9 credits) European and Global Economy (6 credits) EU and International Law (6 credits) Terrorism and Security in International History (9 credits) Governing Transnational Processes (12 credits – Integrated course) Module A – Contemporary Political Thought (6 credits) Module B – Decolonial strategies (6 credits) Political and Social Research Methods (6 credits) English as a Global Language (6 credits)European Policies track (2nd year)
EU Policy Design and Implementation (12 credits – Integrated course) Module A – Sustainable Development Policies in Europe (6 credits) Module B – Project Management and Policy Evaluation (6 credits) European Economic Policy (6 credits) EU-US Relations (6 credits) OR Lobbying the EU: Theory and Practice (6 credits) History of European Integration (6 credits) OR Conflicts in European and Global History (6 credits)Global Communication Policies track (2nd year)
Global Communication Governance (12 credits – Integrated course) Module A – Communication governance and transnational networks (6 credits) Module B – Digital innovation and society (6 credits) European and Global Citizenship (6 credits) OR Gender, EU Politics and Globalisation (6 credits) International History of Science and Technology (6 credits) Digital Citizenship and Law (6 credits)Students are also required to write a final thesis (15 credits), choose from a range of electives (12 credits), take part in workshops or do an internship (6 credits).
Career opportunities
The Course aims at transferring knowledge and developing skills to access leading positions such as:
- policy analysts, public managers (at all levels), project developers and managers, policy evaluators;
- directors of international offices in public, private and academic institutions;
- experts on the interplay of science, technology and society, to support digital policy elaboration, ICT application to societal challenges, Internet governance;
- gender experts for inclusive and responsive governance in policy planning, project managements, technological development;
- managers of virtual exchanges for multi-sited team working towards community building, cultural conflict transformations, critical approaches to safety and sustainability;
- academic and non- academic researchers.
You will be trained to work within professional contexts that require specialized professionals able to design and manage innovative and forward looking strategies in multi-level environments, such as: public administrations, European institutions, international organizations, research centers, universities, consultancy firms, interest representation groups at various levels of government. The skills acquired will also be useful in areas such as development cooperation, humanitarian assistance, cultural diversity and integration programmes, gender-sensitive cultural and policy interventions, analysis and planning for social change.
In those contexts, you will be able to elaborate projects, manage and coordinate activities linked to decision-making, policy design, implementation and monitoring to critically support strategic paths of internationalization and innovation.